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As an older person, you realize how important exercise is. But some seniors experience lower back pain which keeps them from exercising regularly.
Because of this, they tend to avoid all types of physical activity. They are rightly concerned about re-injuring their back, or experiencing heightened levels of pain.
Fortunately, there are a few steps you can employ that allow you to exercise even if you are an older person with pain in your lower back.
1 -Hip Extension
(If you have difficulty getting up from the floor, try this and any other applicable exercises on your couch or on your bed.) Continue reading
Ingredients
1 lb broccoli, cut into florets, stalk cut into chunks
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 cups vegetable stock
2 ½ cups soy milk
1 tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh basil leaves, torn
Handful of almond slivers, toasted
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine the broccoli, onion, garlic and stock and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Season well.
- Place soup into a food processor and add the flour. Blend until smooth then return to the saucepan.
- Stir in the soy milk and soy sauce and heat gently until the soup thickens. Adjust seasoning.
While they are not, technically, a vegetable, seaweeds are often called sea vegetables. They are an integral part of Japanese cooking.
Cultures around the world, in fact, partake of various forms of sea vegetables. Practitioners of macrobiotics rely on seaweed as a staple food.
There are quite a few different types of these sea-dwelling, edible plants, all of which have great nutritional value. Here are some of the more common seaweeds, and the nutrients present in them: Continue reading
